Salute To The General

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Soon, the soldiers returned with a man in tow. The man was gagged and bound with ropes, and he appeared to be a war captive.

Waldo grabbed the captive with one hand and flourished his dagger with the other. “Hey, Eurasian! Look at what I have here!" he shouted at Nathan.

Nathan was still engaged in battle with Isaiah. He nimbly dodged Isaiah's swinging blade and glanced in Waldo's direction.

Through the Leviathan mask, he saw

Waldo holding a Eurasian soldier hostage.

At this moment, Lucas' surprised cry sounded from afar. "Falcon!"

The Eurasian soldier Waldo had taken hostage was one of Lucas' subordinates.

It turned out that, the majority of Lucas' subordinates had lost their lives in a previous battle, save for a few who had been captured by the Volkians. Falcon Lynch happened to be one of the war captives.

The Volkians had initially planned to lock up the war captives and interrogate them. They figured that with enough torture and brutality, they would be able to squeeze out some military secrets from the Eurasian soldiers.

The operation was supposed to be top secret, but Waldo had to reveal his trump card when he realized that Isaiah was losing to Nathan.

Waldo swung the dagger downward and sliced off Falcon's ear. He casually tossed the severed ear aside and taunted, "Look here, Chief Military Governor!"

Lucas, Fang, Destroyer, Heptakill, and the other Eurasian soldiers were livid when they saw what had happened.

"I can't believe you used a war captive to disrupt the fight! You're scum!"

"I suggest you release him right away, or we will annihilate you all!"

"How dare you touch the West Army? You're seeking death!"

Even the reporters from other countries were frowning at Waldo's despicable act. Many thought that the Volkians had neither morals nor ethics.

Of course, some Western reporters applauded the Volkians' cunning move. After all, all was fair in war. To them, a noble victory was no different from an immoral triumph-at the end of the day, all that mattered was who won the battle.

Similarly, underhanded trick or not, Waldo's act would be deemed a clever strategy as long as it helped Isaiah defeat Nathan.

Max and the other representatives watched the scene unfold with amusement.

They were excited to see Nathan lose control of his emotions. They hoped that Nathan would be overwhelmed by rage and lose the ability to think straight. A small mistake was all Isaiah needed to deliver the fatal blow.

Kenshun was the only one who appeared bothered. His eyebrows knitted together tightly as he watched.

Kenshun valued his reputation, and he had the pride of a Jetroinian warrior. Consequently, he found the Volkians scheme repulsive. Only a righteous win against the Chief Military Governor can be considered a vietory. What's the point of winning if they're using sly tricks?

However, as an ally, he was not in the position to voice his contempt. Instead, Kenshun observed quietly from the side.

His eyes honed in on Nathan as he tried to see if the Chief Military Governor would lose his focus and leave himself exposed, thereby giving Isaiah the chance to kill him.

Meanwhile, Nathan's expression had darkened.

He stared at Isaiah. "Are you that afraid to lose?"

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Cackling evilly, Isaiah answered, "You shouldn't be distracted when you're in a duel to the death. Focus on this fight. Whatever happens around us is none of your business. You can't blame me if you let your surroundings affect you."

Just as Isaiah finished speaking, Waldo waved his dagger in the air once again. "I'll let you know which body part I'll cut off next! Perhaps I'll dismember his arm. What say you, Chief Military Governor?" he provoked.

Nathan kept his eyes on Isaiah as he coldly warned, "If this is how you want to do it, then I won't hold back anymore."

Having said his piece, Nathan leaped into action. He moved at breakneck speed.

All Isaiah saw was a blur before Nathan materialized before him.

With a surprised yelp, he slashed at Nathan with his sword.

Nathan sidestepped to avoid the blade, then quickly seized Isaiah's arm. With a forceful tug, Nathan tore Isaiah's arm off his body.

"Ah!" Isaiah's agonized cry pierced the air.

Nathan shoved the now one-armed Isaiah in Fang's direction.

Fang easily caught Isaiah and held him down.

Next, Nathan flung Isaiah's arm toward Waldo and his subordinates. The limb landed at Waldo's feet.

"You can cut off my comrade's ear

or tear off his limbs, but I promise that whatever you do to my people will do the same to General Swift

Also, you will suffer a fate worse than that. Hurt him again if you you have the guts!" Nathan swore, his voice

dripping with malice.

Waldo's face became a ghastly white as he quivered uncontrollably. He was still gripping the dagger tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force, but he dared not use it on Falcon again.